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Aaron Magulick, GoBoiano Writer Aaron Magulick has been a fan of anime ever since being exposed to it in the late '90s. A fan of nearly all genres, he is not afraid to explore the creepier side of the industry.

After weeks of teasing, the official @anime_kabaneri twitter page has finally tweeted a picture of the completed version of the life-size statue to one of the hottest anime last season, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress.

Japan is planning to outshine Rio's Olympics, starting with an amazing trailer and an open endorsement of anime. Japan brought over her president, Shinzo Abe, along with her most iconic video game character Mario to the final moments of the Rio Ol...

The e-sports arena is hallowed ground. There, in that octagon. . . or square-ish place, computer nerds, hoodie and all, are transformed into mighty gladiators, wielding powers of might and magic in search of ultimate victory on the battlefield.

Godzilla is one of the most enduring pop culture creations to come from Japan. He's been around for more than 50 years, destroying cities and putting the smackdown on any other kaiju that dares to get in his face.

Square Enix revealed the English voice cast of Final Fantasy XV, with a trailer featuring the voice actors behind the upcoming RPG's key characters who share some of their thoughts on the characters they portray.

Playism parent company Active Gaming Media recently opened a countdown site featuring silhouettes of Astro Boy, Black Jack, and other famous characters by legendary manga artist Osamu Tezuka. The countdown site shows silhouettes of Astro Boy, Blac...

Bandai Namco announced Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters Cyber Arena is releasing in Japan on September 21, 2016 as a digital free-to-play title for 3DS that will serve as a demo for the retail version.

The hotly-anticipated Persona 5 is set to launch in North America and Europe on Valentine's Day 2017, and Atlus is here with a new promo ahead of the September 15 Japanese release. This short movie follows the protagonist as he pays a visit to a m...

Media Platform Designed Specifically to Distribute Photos and Videos of Japan for Overseas Media The Japan National Tourism Organization opened the "Japan On-line Media Center" (https://jomc. jnto. go.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a red ball during the closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 21, 2016. Photo by Philippe Lopez/AFP MANILA, Philippines - The 2016 Rio Olympics cam...

At Sunday night's Olympic Closing Ceremony, Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, made an entrance unlike any other the Olympics has seen. The Japanese leader entered the center of the Olympic stadium as famed video game character Mario, coming up t...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appeared at the Rio Olympics' closing ceremony as Mario. But that wasn't the only Japanese pop culture cameo. In a Tokyo Olympics promotional clip shown during the 2016 Olympics closing ceremony, other iconic cha...

In June, it was revealed that the Akame ga Kill! Zero prequel series was approaching it's ending. Now, we learn that the main Akame ga Kill! series is definitely ending. The manga's 14th volume revealed that Akame ga Kill!

RIO DE JANEIRO--A legion of Japanese pop culture icons, the prime minister and the capital's new governor were all part of the promotion for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games during the Closing Ceremony of the Rio Olympics.

Bandai Namco shared the first set of screens for Rob Lucci, the next playable character to be added to the One Piece: Burning Blood roster. He'll arrive in early September along with his One Piece Film Gold costume as part of the "Wanted Pack 2" D...

Before you ask, there is no actual yuri on the ice. There is, however, plenty of figure-skating and drama! Earlier today, the official Yuri! ! ! on Ice anime website updated with a new promotional teaser.

Square Enix's twice-a-monthly magazine Young Gangan (out the first and third Friday) is teasing that the issue out September 2nd will feature a major announcement concerning Ritz Kobayashi's school girl mahjong manga Saki.

Following the eighth volume released in May of this year, the limited edition set of the next ninth volume of Gamon Sakurai's Ajin: Demi-Human sci-fi action manga series will also include a DVD containing a newly-produced anime episode.

The Persona 5 hype is intensifying with a TV special being aired just before the release of the actual game! . That TV special will include a portion with the cast and staff, and then a special anime which is tied to the game.

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Production on the Rio: Rainbow Gate anime series with its dub has been going on for a bit now and Media Blasters has now announced at the Liberty City Anime Con in New York this weekend the full main cast for the series, which is pretty expansive.

If you watched the last week's daily shorts of Shonen Jump psychic comedy The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. , or caught the most recent weekly compilation episode, you'll have seen that in addition to a series of Christmas and New Year's bit, they f...

By Asma . August 22, 2016 . 4:15pm The Legend of Zelda: Art and Artifacts is a 400-page art book from Dark Horse that will include artwork from throughout the series' history. In addition to taking a look back at the art from previously released g...